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Deaths from drug overdose continue to be a public health burden in the United States. In 2017, the age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths in the United States was 9.6% higher than the rate in 2016. In 2017, there were 70,237 drug overdose deaths in the United States. Read data brief here.

This past weekend, hundreds of activists, organizations and families gathered on Freedom Plaza in Washington D.C. for the sixth annual FED UP! Rally. Just over a month after cities across the country unified by holding local FED UP! Rallies on August 31st, International Overdose Awareness Day, a weekend of events

Governor Mark Dayton unveiled the first edition of the Minnesota Opioid Prescribing Guidelines on April 26, 2018. The guidelines were developed by the Minnesota Opioid Prescribing Work Group to develop a set of standards that doctors can use to help effectively treat patients with chronic pain and prevent opioid addiction.

The Drug Enforcement Administration is sponsoring the “DEA National Rx Take Back Day” on Saturday, April 28th from 10am-2pm. This is a great way to safely dispose of prescriptions that you no longer need. During the last take back day, law enforcement agencies in Minnesota collected 26,145 lbs of expired

“We were a typical suburban family,” Pam Lanhart says with her hands folded in her lap. The kids had chores. They went to Sunday School. The Lanharts ate dinner as a family. If this exposition sounds familiar, then you may not be surprised to find out that this story of

Join the Steve Rummler Hope Network for our 6th annual Night of Music! Help raise awareness and funds to fight the opioid epidemic! $10 minimum suggested donation at the door or pre-donate for your tickets right here. Powered by Eventbrite Music by The Gooneybirds, Medium Rustic and The Long Goodbyes! Family friendly! See